With its bright golden mantle and jet-black body, it would be hard to mistake the yellow-headed blackbird for any other ...

Red-winged blackbirds vexed me when I first started birding. Not the males. They’re easy. They have that sleek all-black ...

Moorhens are rarely seen in flight — when frightened or in danger, they run along water surface with neck outstretched and ...

Let’s face it, some animals have cooler names than others. For example, how could the blobfish ever hope to compete with the ...

A red-capped manakin will moonwalk better than Michael Jackson in a lek of others when it wants to attract a female mate.

India is full of beauty, from its culture and nature to its amazing wildlife. Among the many things that make it special are ...

Unlike birds whose plumage is mostly blue, the green coloring of a green bird‘s feathers is the result of pigment, not a trick of the light. These birds’ emerald green, lime green, chartreuse, or ...

In late June and early July, groups of yellow-crowned night herons will begin to leave their New Orleans nests. First they ...

A water rail's voice is the easiest way to identify this secretive bird — it's a loud grunting/squealing pig-like call from a ...

The secluded wetlands of the Ausable Marsh offer a short hike for birders, nature lovers and anglers to enjoy.

It was 3 in the morning when Lorenzo Mora, 41, was getting ready to go bird-watching. This wasn’t just any birding trip: he’d ...